Thermal Container

ABSTRACT

The current invention discloses an easy to use thermal container having a container body and a thermal control assembly. It is preferred that the container body is made of flexible material capable of being deformed by manual force. The thermal control assembly may include a heating pack or chilling pack, which contains chemicals that may generate heating or chilling effects when the chemicals are mixed. Manual manipulation of the heating or chilling pack, which is attached to the container body, may trigger the heating or chilling process and adjust the temperature of the substances kept in the container. The current invention further teaches a thermal container having at least a first compartment and second compartment, while the two compartment contain different substances that may be mixed when the separator of the compartments are dislodged or broken. One embodiment of the thermal container is an improved baby formula bottle.

CLAIM OF PRIORITY

This application is a US utility patent application claiming priorityfrom U.S. provisional application 61/613,536 filed on Mar. 21, 2012, thecontents of which are fully incorporated by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The current invention relates to thermal containers. In particular, thecurrent invention relates to containers such as bottles or poucheshaving easy to activate thermal control mechanisms such as a chemicalheating pack or a chilling pack attached to the containers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various kinds of containers are widely used in everyday life. Bottlesand pouches for a variety of purposes may be found in people's homes,stores, and other business establishments. In many occasions, containersare used to store or transport a liquid for convenience and laterconsumption and general use. Since temperature and method of storage candirectly affect duration or longevity of a substance's shelf life,thermal regulation has a large bearing on how sought-after, enjoyable,and typically perishable a given substance is when it is stored in acontainer. More specifically, it is desirable to store the liquid at onetemperature and adjust it to another temperature not long before use orapplication. In addition, it is advantageous that the thermal controlprocess—the process to adjust the temperature, may be conducted quickly,within the original container, and/or without much additional equipmentor assistance. In some cases, it is also desirable that the adjustedtemperature may hold for a prolonged period of time, allowing continuedconsumption or enjoyment of the liquid in a variety of environments.

One fairly clear example for the benefit of thermal control container isthe bottles or pouches used to store or transport baby formula. Aftermixing formula powder with water, the resulted formula milk is to beconsumed by infants. Thus, it would be preferable if the temperature ofthe formula milk may be controlled. For example, the formula may bewarmed up to around body temperature right before consumption. Inaddition, as many infants consume formula on a daily basis at regularintervals, the useful and practical nature of a self-containedtemperature-regulated bottle for baby formula would be ideal. Aside frominfant formula, other kinds of liquid containers such as beveragebottles/pouches may benefit from thermal control. For example, it isdesirable to avoid using coolers or ice to achieve instant cooling ofbeverages that may be enjoyed in a picnic, sporting event, or outing.Therefore, the need for controlling the temperature of liquid containersis well-recognized.

Some inventions have attempted to deal with the problem. For example,US20100095948 discloses a bottle warmer includes a flexible tubularsleeve having a closed lower end and an open upper end. The open upperend is to receive a bottle therethough, and the closed lower end is toreceive a bottom of the bottle thereagainst. An elastic band is carriedby a medial portion of the flexible tubular sleeve to secure the medialportion to an adjacent portion of the bottle, and permit the open upperend to be folded back adjacent the closed lower end to define a pocket.A chemical heat source element is to received by the pocket for warmingthe bottle.

However, the above mentioned publication is limited in its usage becauseit requires separate manipulation of the heating source. Moreover, itdoes not provide for the thermal control to adjust to a lowertemperature. The current invention, on the other hand, solves suchproblems.

Another aspect of container improvement is compartmentalization. This issomewhat related to the thermal control mechanisms becausecompartmentalization of containers also facilitates enhanced shelf-life,easy storage and transportation. Taking formula bottle as an example, itis desirable to store the formula powder and water separately becausedry powder and water both have longer storage lives than the formulamilk in similar conditions. Therefore, it is beneficial to separate thebottle or pouch for the formula into more than one compartment, usingone for formula powder and the other for water, mixing the two bydislocating or breaking the separating mechanism shortly beforeconsumption.

Some inventions attempted to address such issue. For example,US20110272379 discloses a container having a first compartmentconfigured to hold a first substance, a second compartment configured tohold a second substance, a frangible separator coupled to both the firstand second compartments, and an actuator operably attached to thefrangible separator. The second compartment is removably attached to thefirst compartment. The frangible separator forms a seal between thefirst compartment and the second compartment such that the firstsubstance and second substance do not mix. Actuating the actuator causesat least a portion of the frangible separator to rupture, which createsan opening in the frangible separator and allows the first substance andthe second substance to mix. The actuator may be a string.

The above mentioned patent publication and a few similar inventions allshare the same problem—they require an actuator, tedious multi-stepactions, or extra specific devices to mix the contents of the differentcompartments. This may prove to be inconvenient and time-consuming. Italso adds to the production costs. The current invention, on the otherhand, deals with such issue with simple and effective designs.

In summary, various apparatus are known in the art, but their structuresare distinctively different from the current invention. Moreover, theprior arts fail to address all of the problems solved by the inventiondescribed herein. Several embodiments of this invention are illustratedin the accompanying drawings and will be described in more detail hereinbelow.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

As indicated above, the existing devices for thermal control andcompartmentalization of containers have some notable flaws that requirefurther improvement and optimization. The current invention addressessuch issues. The current invention introduces a thermal containercomprising a container having a container body and a thermal controlassembly attached to the container body. Preferably the container bodyis made from flexible and malleable materials allowing deformation ofthe container body by manual force. The thermal control assembly ispreferably a heating or chilling pack that contains chemicals. Manualmanipulation of the heating or chilling pack may trigger a chemicalprocess in which temperature of the pack is increased or decreased.Since the thermal control assembly is closely attached to the containerbody, the change of temperature of the thermal control assembly may inturn adjust the temperature of the container and the substances storedin the container, achieving the goal of temperature control.

Container here is broadly designed as any receptacle that may be used tostore any substances. In particular, the preferred container is acontainer having an impervious container body that may be used for thestorage and transportation of liquid and solutions. The container mayrefer to but not be limited to: bottles such as baby formula bottles,alcohol bottles and beverage or water bottles, pouches such as babyformula pouches and beverage pouches, soda cans, drinking receptaclessuch as mugs or cups, industrial containers for liquids such as fuel orlubricants, and household containers for detergents and cleaning agents.

The container may have a container body made of flexible and malleablematerials. Preferably, the container body may be deformed by manualforces. “Deformed” or “deformation” refers to the visible andsubstantial change of shape and/or dimensions of any part of thecontainer body. “Manual forces” refer generally to the forces that maybe exerted by a human being through his/her hands or other body partswithout the assistance of external devices. Since the thermal controlassembly is attached to the container body, manipulation of the thermalcontrol assembly usually results in the deformation of the containerbody. Therefore, it is desirable that the deformation of the containerbody does not result in the damages to the container body, preventingthe leakage or spill of the substance stored inside the container body.

The thermal control assembly comprises a heating or chilling source thatmay effectively adjust the temperature of the substance being stored inthe container body. The thermal control assembly may either be suitableto provide heating or chilling effects, depending on the specificpurpose of the container design and usage. Preferably, the thermalcontrol assembly comprises a heating pack or a chilling pack containingchemicals. Here the choice of such chemicals may be broad. As long asthe chemicals may produce chemical reactions that generate heat orchilling effects at determinable levels, the chemical may be used.Preferably, the chemicals may not be toxic to humans. The heating orchilling reactions may be triggered by squeezing, pinching, bending, orother manual manipulation of the thermal control assembly. In addition,the heating or chilling effects may also be triggered by manuallyexposing the chemicals to air. To indicate the temperature of thecontainer and the substances kept in the container, it is also desirableto have an indicator, such as temperature sensitive sticker, attached tothe external surface of the container and serving to preventover-heating/over-chilling and/or physical damages resulted from suchadjustments.

The thermal control assembly is preferably attached to the containerbody, either permanently or removably. A permanent attachment is definedas a connection that cannot be broken without damaging the physicalintegrity of the connecting structures. A removable attachment ischaracterized with easy and damage-free detachment. Both permanent andremovable attachments are within the purview of the current invention.According to the specific usage of the thermal container, either kind ofattachment may be chosen. A permanent attachment, such as but notlimited to co-welding and co-laminating, may have the advantage of easyto manufacture, cheaper to produce, and being disposable. A removableattachment, on the other hand, may have more flexibility and providemore choices as to what kind of thermal control assembly may be used.Which kind of attachment is used depends on the specific use of thethermal container.

As indicated above, a related feature of the thermal container is thecompartmentalization of the container. Keeping different components of asolution or beverage in different compartments may facilitatetransportation and prolong the storing period. One example is theformula powder and water that may be mixed to make formula milk. Anotherexample is beverage concentrate and water that may be combined toproduce beverages. Generally, the separated storage prevents earlydegradation and spoil of the substances kept in the container. Thecurrent invention uses a special separator to divide the thermalcontainer into at least a first compartment and a second compartment,while the first compartment may be used to store a first substance and asecond compartment may be used to store a second substance. In terms ofphysical arrangements, the first compartment and the second compartmentmay be positioned in anywhere as long as the two compartments arehermetically separated. One key feature of the separation is that theremoval of the separator does not require any additional device oractuator. The preferred design in the current invention is that theseparator may be dislodged by manual manipulation of the container body,such as but not limited to pinching, pulling, squeezing, bending,rubbing, and shaking.

The application of the current invention may be extremely broad. As longas it is desirable to have liquid container requiring swift adjustmentof temperature without complicated processes or devices, the thermalcontainer may be used for such purposes. For example, the currentinvention may be used for: baby formula milk, instant soup, proteinshakes, chocolate drinks, sports drinks, ice teas, lemonades, instantcoffee, and alcoholic drinks such as martini and margarita.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal containerthat may be heated before the substance in the container is consumed.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal containerthat may be chilled before the substance in the container is consumed.

It is another object of the current invention to provide a thermalcontainer that does not require external energy for heating and chillingthe container.

It is still another object of the current invention to provide a thermalcontainer having a thermal control assembly attached to the containerbody.

It is another object of the current invention to provide a thermalcontainer having a thermal control assembly that allows triggering theheating or chilling process by manual manipulation of the thermalcontrol assembly.

It is yet another object of the current invention to improve the storageand transportation of the substances kept in the thermal container.

It is another object of the current invention to provide a thermalcontainer having at least two compartments.

It is still another object of the current invention to provide acompartmentalized thermal container wherein the mixing of the substanceskept in the different compartments does not require an actuator orspecial device.

It is another object of the current invention to provide a thermalcontainer having a flexible container body that may be deformed bymanual forces.

It is yet another object of the current invention to provide a thermalcontainer that pinching, pulling, squeezing, rubbing, bending, orshaking the container may adjust the temperature of the container andthe substances kept in the container.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a front view of a first preferred embodiment of the thermalcontainer.

FIG. 2A shows a sectional view of the first preferred embodiment of thethermal container.

FIG. 2B shows an alternative sectional view of the first preferredembodiment of the thermal container.

FIG. 3 shows a front view of the first preferred embodiment of thethermal container with an insulation cover.

FIG. 4A shows a front view of a second preferred embodiment of thethermal container.

FIG. 4B shows a sectional view of the second preferred embodiment of thethermal container.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be describedwith reference to the drawings. Identical elements in the variousfigures are identified, as far as possible, with the same referencenumerals. Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of thepresent invention. Such embodiments are provided by way of explanationof the present invention, which is not intended to be limited thereto.In fact, those of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate upon readingthe present specification and viewing the present drawings that variousmodifications and variations can be made thereto without deviating fromthe innovative concepts of the invention.

FIG. 1 shows a front view of a first preferred embodiment of the thermalcontainer. Shown in FIG. 1 are the thermal container 1 comprising acontainer body 10 having a bottom 18 and a side wall 15, container cap20 disposed on the container body 10, a container nipple 30 disposed onthe container cap 20 and being secured by the container cap 20 to thecontainer body 10, a thermal control assembly 50 comprising a heatingpack 60, a stabilizing structure 80 located at a bottom of the containerbody 10, and temperature indicators 90 attached to the container body10.

Here in FIG. 1, the thermal container 1 generally takes the form of ababy formula bottle. However, it should be clear that the thermalcontainer 1 may be any kind of fluid or liquid container as long as thegeneral design of the current invention applies. In addition to babybottle, embodiments of the thermal containers may include but notlimited to: beverage bottles and pouches used for drinks such as water,coffee, tea, soda, juice, soup, cider and alcohol, containers forindustrial materials such as fuel and lubricants, and other containersfor household usage such as bottles and pouches for condiments,detergents, and cleaning agents. In accordance with the variability ofthe types of containers that are covered by the current invention, thecontainer cap 20 and container nipple 30 shown in FIG. 1 are notindispensible components of the thermal container 1. On the other hand,while the container body 10 may take many shapes, sizes, colors, anddesigns, the container body 10 is an essential element of the thermalcontainer 1. The container body may generally have a bottom 18 and aside wall 15. In particular, the container body 10 in FIG. 1 has a topopening that is covered by the container cap 20 and the container nipple30, the container nipple 30 is secured by the container cap 20 on thecontainer body 10.

The container body 10 may be made from suitable material that issubstantially impermeable to liquids at room temperature such as, butnot limited to, metal foil, soft rubber, leather, or a plastic such as,but not limited to, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene (PE),polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), polypropylene(PP), polystyrene (PS) and polycarbonate (PC), or paperboard coated witha suitable waterproof coating such as, but not limited to, polyethylene,or some combination thereof. Preferably the container body 10 is madefrom light, malleable, and flexible materials allowing significantdeformation by manual forces. Though this feature is not indispensible,having this feature allows the easier manipulation of other componentsof the thermal container 1. In particular, the preferred material tomake the container body includes but not limited to polyethylene, softrubber, paper coated with a suitable waterproof coating, or anycombinations thereof.

The container cap 20 and contain nipple 30, though not indispensiblecomponents of the thermal container 1, may be important for the properfunction of containers such as baby formula bottles. The basic design ofthe container cap 20 and container nipple 30, in regard to theirpositioning and arrangement on the container body 10, are well known inthe arts and person skilled in the art may adjust the design accordingto the needs and cost of the intended uses.

The thermal control assembly 50 comprises a heating pack 60 which isattached to the side wall 15 of the container body 10. The detailedstructure of the heating pack 60 is discussed in the description forFIGS. 2A and 2B.

The temperature indicators 90 provide indication as to the temperatureof the container body 10 and the content of the container body 10. Apreferred embodiment is the temperature stickers known in the art, suchas Factory Effex® temperature stickers, Wahl® temperature points,Four-Position IC Batch and Vacuum Chamber Labels, or any similarindicators that may provide rough estimate for temperature. With thetemperature indicators 90, it is easier for a user to decide whether itis necessary to initiate the temperature adjusting process. Thetemperature indicators 90 are also important to prevent over-heating orover-chilling of the thermal body, serving as a safety mechanism.

Since the container body 10 is preferably made from light, malleable,and flexible materials, it is sometimes desirable to have an additionalstructure to stabilize the container body 10. The stabilizing structure80 may be made from same or different material as the container body 10.When it is made from the same material, the stabilizing structure 80 isgenerally thicker and stronger than the container body 10 to provideextra weight and support. The stabilizing structure 80 is preferablyattached to the bottom and/or the lower part of the container body 10,making the container body 10 less likely to roll over or fall down.

The stabilizing structure 80 may take various appropriate formsaccording to the particular design of the container body 10. Forexample, the container body 10 may be a plastic pouch with very flexibleand malleable walls. To provide for support and possibly insulation, aregular hard-wall baby bottle may be used as the stabilizing structure80. The thermal container 1 having the plastic pouch container body 10may be inserted into the regular hard-wall baby bottle after the heatingprocess has been initiated, allowing stable positioning and completeinsulation. Using a plastic pouch may also reduce the cost ofmanufacture and allow easy disposal of the used thermal container andconvenient cleaning of the regular baby bottle.

FIG. 2A shows a sectional view of the first preferred embodiment of thethermal container. Shown in FIG. 2 are the thermal container 1comprising a container body 10 having a bottom 18 and a side wall 15,container cap 20 disposed on the container body 10, a container nipple30 disposed on the container cap 20 and being secured by the containercap 20 to the container body 10, a thermal control assembly 50comprising a heating pack 60 having a heating pack cover 75 and heatingpack chemical 70, a stabilizing structure 80 located at the bottom ofthe container body 10. Also shown in FIG. 2A are the first compartment110 containing first substance 115, second compartment 120 containingsecond substance 125, and a separator 150 separating the firstcompartment 110 and the second compartment 120.

In this particular embodiment, the thermal control assembly 50 comprisesa heating pack 60. However, it should be noted that the thermal controlassembly 50 may comprise other forms of heat source or devices havingchilling or cooling effects. For example, the thermal control assembly50 may include a chilling pack that, when triggered, may cool thecontainer body 10 to a desired temperature. In addition, the thermalcontrol assembly 50 may also include other structure aside from the heatsource or chilling packs. For example, the thermal control assembly mayinclude attachment structures that allow the heat source to be securedto the container body 10. Such an attachment structure may be, forinstance, a hook-and-loop mechanism, a magnetic coupling, or anystructures having similar effects. Preferably, the heating pack 60 ispermanently attached to the container body 10, using molding,co-molding, or laminating processes. Alternatively, the heating pack 60may also be removably attached to the container body 10, allowing moreflexibility in terms of container usage.

The heating pack 60 includes a heating pack cover 75 enclosing heatingchemicals 70. The heating pack 60 may employ a one-time exothermicchemical reaction that may be triggered by mixing chemicals kept inseparate compartments of the heating pack 60 or by exposing thechemicals to air. Such chemical reactions may include but not be limitedto catalyzed rusting of iron, crystallization of the sodium acetate, ordissolving calcium chloride. The chemical components of such heat packsare known in the art and a skilled person should be able to adopt themost appropriate form. A user may squeeze or pinch the heating pack 60,or peel away the heating pack cover 75 to trigger the chemical reactionsthat may generate heat and warm up the container body 10 and the contentstored in the container body 10. Since the container body 10 ispreferably flexible and malleable, the squeezing or pinching orpeeling—manual manipulation of the heating pack—does not require theremoval of the heating pack 60 from the container body 10. In fact, itis preferred that the heating pack 60 is not removed from container body10 and the manual manipulation is conducted while the heating pack 60 isfirmly attached. The heating pack cover 75 may also be a label of thecontainer body 10 or the content of the container body 10. When theheating pack cover 75 is peeled away, the label is also peeled away.Alternatively, the label may reside at a different location and stayintact when the heating pack cover 75 is peeled.

In addition, the heating chemicals 70 may also be air-activated heatingchemicals that may initiate reactions generating heat when exposed toair. By removing part or all of the heating pack cover 75, a user mayexpose the heating chemicals 70 and start the heating process. Suchair-activated heating chemicals are known in the arts.

In FIG. 2A, there are two heating packs 60 attached to the containerbody 10. The two heating packs 60 are positioned on opposite sides ofthe container body 10, ensuring comprehensive heating of the containerbody and the substances kept inside. It should be noted that the form ordesign of the heating pack 60 may be altered according to the particularusage and design of the thermal container 1. For example, the heatingpack 60 may be sleeve structure surrounding the side wall 15 of thecontainer body 10.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the interior of the container body is divided intoa first compartment 110 and a second compartment 120, separated by aseparator 150, wherein the first compartment stores a first substance115 and the second compartment stores a second substance 125. When thethermal container 1 is a baby formula bottle, the first substance ispreferably powdered formula and the second substance is preferablywater.

The separator 150 may be made from many kinds of materials as the onesfor the container body 10. In one form the separator 150 may be a softplastic membrane that may be broken by pinching and pulling theconnecting points of the separator 150 and the container body 10.

FIG. 2B shows an alternative sectional view of the first preferredembodiment of the thermal container. The components shown in FIG. 2B arevery similar to the ones shown in FIG. 2A, except that the heating pack60 comprises only one package having an inner portion 68 and two patchportions 69 connected by the inner portion. The design in FIG. 2B allowsbetter temperature adjustment because the heating pack 60 is moreclosely in contact with the substances stored in the container body 10.However, this design may be more difficult to manufacture and moreexpensive than what is shown in FIG. 2A.

FIG. 3 shows a front view of the first preferred embodiment of thethermal container with an insulation cover 200. The insulation cover 200is an option structure that may be accompanying the container body 10.The general function of the insulation cover 200 is to provide thermalinsulation during and after temperature adjustment. The materials thatmay be used to make insulation cover 200 are known in the arts. Oneparticular design for the current invention is that the insulation covertakes the form of a pouch structure that is generally elastic and has atop opening encircled by an elastic band 210. When not in use, theinsulation cover 200 may be rolled down to the bottom 18 of thecontainer body 10. When the thermal container is getting too hot or toocold, the insulation cover 200 may be rolled up to enclose the containerbody 10, while the elastic band 210 is positioned closed to thecontainer cap 20 so that the consumption of the liquid inside will notbe affected.

FIG. 4A shows a front sectional view of a second preferred embodiment ofthe thermal container. Shown in FIG. 4A are the thermal container 1comprising a container body 10 having a bottom 18 and a side wall 15,container cap 20 disposed on the container body 10, a container nipple30 disposed on the container cap 20 and being secured by the containercap 20 to the container body 10, a thermal control assembly 50comprising a heating pack 60 having a heating pack cover 75. Also shownin FIG. 4A are the first compartment 110 containing first substance 115,second compartment 120 containing second substance 125, and a separator150 separating the first compartment 110 and second compartment 120.

FIG. 4B shows a side sectional view of the second preferred embodimentof the thermal container. Essentially the same elements are shown inFIG. 4B, compared to FIG. 4A. In addition, shown in FIG. 4B is the basicstructure of the heating pack 60 having heating pack chemical 70 coveredby heating pack cover 75. Also shown in FIG. 4B is that the containerbody 10 having an inner concave 40 and the thermal control assembly 50is positioned in the inner concave 40 and connected to the container cap20 by a suspension string 140.

From FIGS. 4A and 4B, it is clear that the thermal control assembly 50may be positioned differently from what is shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.Here the heating pack 60 is disposed in the inner concave 40 of thecontainer body 10. Such a design allows more effective temperatureadjustment because, compared with the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2A and2B, the heating pack 60 in FIGS. 4A and 4B has more contact with thecontainer body. When the container body 10 is sufficiently flexible andmalleable, manual manipulation of the container body 10 may result inthe triggering of the chemical reactions in the heating pack 60 and thetemperature adjustment process.

FIGS. 4A and 4B demonstrates one of the many possibilities as to theform, position, size, and design of the thermal assembly 50. Othervariations may be adopted according generally to the thermal-control andcompartmentalization designs. For example, the current invention may beused for ready made Sangria Mix—the thermal container having isle withfruit in one compartment and juices and alcohol in another; the thermalcontrol assembly may be a long ladle like appendage attached from thecap of the container; and twisting the cap break the plastic separatorbetween the two compartments and trigger a chilling process to providecold sangria. It should be noted that such variations are limitless andthey all fall under the purview of the current invention.

Although this invention has been described with a certain degree ofparticularity, it is to be understood that the present disclosure hasbeen made only by way of illustration and that numerous changes in thedetails of construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A thermal container, comprising: a container bodysuitable for liquid storage and containing a content; and a thermalcontrol assembly attached to the container body, the thermal controlassembly being capable of heating or cooling the content of thecontainer body, wherein the container body is made of flexible andmalleable materials, allowing deformation of the container body bymanual force, triggering the thermal control assembly to heat or coolcontent of the container body.
 3. The thermal container of claim 1,wherein the container is a pouch.
 3. The thermal container of claim 1,wherein the container is a bottle.
 4. The thermal container of claim 1,wherein the thermal control assembly comprises at least one heatingpack.
 5. The thermal container of claim 1, wherein the thermal controlassembly comprises a chilling package.
 6. The thermal container of claim1, wherein the thermal control assembly is permanently attached to thecontainer body.
 7. The thermal container of claim 1, wherein the thermalcontrol assembly is removably attached to the container body.
 8. Thethermal container of claim 1, wherein the thermal control assemblycomprises a heating pack and heating is triggered by squeezing orpinching the heating pack while the heating pack is closely attached thecontainer body.
 9. The thermal container of claim 8, wherein the thermalcontrol assembly further comprises attachment structures.
 10. Thethermal container of claim 8, further comprising at least onetemperature indicator.
 11. The thermal container of claim 10, whereinthere are a plurality of temperature indicators attached to thecontainer body.
 12. The thermal container of claim 1, wherein thethermal control assembly comprises a heating pack closely attached tothe container body, the heating pack including chemicals, and mixing thechemicals by manually squeezing or pinching the heating pack triggerschemical reactions generating heat.
 13. The thermal container of claim1, wherein the container further comprises a first compartment and asecond compartment, the first compartment being used to store a firstsubstance and the second compartment being used to store a secondsubstance, and a separator positioned within the container bodyseparates the first compartment from the second compartment.
 14. Thethermal container of claim 13, wherein the separator is a plasticmembrane that may be broken by shaking the container body.
 15. Thethermal container of claim 14, wherein the separator may be broken ordisengaged by pinching the container body at a position close to wherethe separator attaches the container body.
 16. The thermal container ofclaim 1, further comprising a pouch-like, elastic insulation covercapable of insulating the container body when the thermal controlassembly is triggered, and the insulation cover is rolled up or down tocover or expose the container body.
 17. The thermal container of claim2, further comprising a stabilizing structure attached to a bottom ofthe container body.
 18. A thermal container comprising: a container bodymade of flexible and mallable materials, thereby allowing deformation bymanual force, the container body being divided into a first compartmentand a second compartment by a plastic separator, the first compartmentcontaining a first substance and the second compartment containing asecond substance, the first compartment further locating above thesecond compartment, and deformation of the container body by manualforce rupturing the separator, thereby causing the first substance andthe second substance to get in touch with each other; and a thermalcontrol assembly comprising a heating pack closely attached to thecontainer body, and the heating pack including chemicals, wherein manualsqueezing or pinching of the heating pack without removing the heatingpack from the container body causes heating of the pack.
 19. The thermalcontainer of claim 18, further comprising a plurality of temperatureindicators attached to the container body.
 20. A baby formula bottlecomprising: a container body made of flexible and mallable materials,thereby allowing deformation by manual force, the container body beingdivided into a first compartment and a second compartment by a plasticseparator, the first compartment containing powdered baby formula andthe second compartment containing water, the first compartment furtherlocating above the second compartment, and deformation of the containerbody by manual force rupturing the separator, thereby causing thepowdered baby formula and the water to get in touch with each other,thereby forming baby formula milk; and a thermal control assemblycomprising a heating pack closely attached to the container body, andthe heating pack including chemicals, wherein manual squeezing orpinching of the heating pack without removing the heating pack from thecontainer body causes heating of the pack thereby heating the babyformula milk.